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Tag: blindness[1]
Molecular Sunglasses for Macular Degeneration Dampening a light-sensing reaction in the eye might slow a common cause of blindness. Color-Blind Monkeys Get Full Color Vision Gene therapy can transform the visual system, even in adults. Gene Therapy Creates a New Fovea Treatment leads to an unexpected improvement in vision for one patient. A Stem-Cell Therapy for Blindness Advanced Cell Technology will seek approval for human trials of its treatment for vision loss. Gene therapy to make cells sensitive to light takes a step toward clinical use. A device developed for the space program could provide earlier cataract detection. Eye Implants to Fight Progressive Blindness A novel medical device could treat eye diseases like age-related macular degeneration. A Genetic Link for Vision Loss A key molecule related to immunity may play a role in macular degeneration. [1]
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